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MESA VALENCIA, Andrés Felipe. The role of Colombia in the Second World War. Since the beginning of the conflagration until the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Hist. Caribe [online]. 2015, vol.10, n.26, pp.91-319. ISSN 0122-8803.  https://doi.org/10.15648/hc.26.2015.10.

This article discusses the external behavior of Colombia during the first phase of the Second World War, that is, from september 1939 to december 1941. It details the extent to which the political decisions of the nation on the conflict, were in accordance with those of the United States. However, leadership emphasizes that held the government of Eduardo Santos to safeguard the integrity of all America. Neutrality and the effort to assemble the continental consensus were, during the period mentioned, fundamental aspects of the country's international interaction.

Palavras-chave : Eduardo Santos; Colombia's foreign policy; Second World War; neutrality; Pan-Americanism; United States.

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